Corporate Sponsorship Package | 2014-15 Season

Corporate Sponsorship Package | 2014-15
Season
Who is Koresh Dance?
Koresh Dance Company was founded in 1991 by
Israeli-born choreographer and artistic director
Ronen (Roni) Koresh. Known for its engaging
performance and technically superb dancers, the
company's critically acclaimed work continues to
attract increasing audiences. With bi-annual
seasons in Philadelphia and performances
around the country, Koresh has received much
local and national recognition. The company has
been hailed internationally, touring to
destinations including Spain, Turkey, Israel,
South Korea, Mexico and Guatemala. Over the
years, Roni has developed a vast repertoire of
work that ranges from explosive and passionate,
to intimate and restrained. The company also
presents work by guest choreographers
including Ohad Naharin, Robert Battle, Donald
Byrd, Itzik Galili and Paul Selwyn Norton.
as at Koresh Artist Showcases throughout the
year.
In addition to performance and instruction,
Koresh Dance Company is equally committed to
community building and outreach. While on
tour, the company provides diverse outreach
offerings that connect with dancers and nondancers alike. Activities include postperformance
discussions,
residencies,
lecture/demonstrations and master classes. At
home, Koresh Kids Dance brings arts education
to underserved children by creating partnerships
with Philadelphia public schools and providing
free weekly dance classes for their students. This
program gives children invaluable tools that can
be used in all aspects of their lives.
Opened in 1993, the Koresh School of Dance
serves as the company's home and remains
dedicated to its goal of being a dance training
center for the Philadelphia community. Located
in the heart of Center City, the studio has daily
classes for both children and adults, whether
they are beginners or professionals. Over 60
classes are offered a week in styles such as jazz,
ballet, pointe, hip hop, modern, and tap.
In 2008, the Koresh Youth Ensemble was
established to give serious, young dancers more
intensive training and greater performance
opportunities. Students who demonstrate both
the talent and desire to become professionals
are selected to join the group. Under the
direction of Melissa Rector, assistant artistic
director of Koresh Dance Company, members
have the opportunity to learn original
choreography and company repertory. They
typically perform during the company's home
seasons at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, as well
Another element of our community outreach
programming is the Koresh Artist Showcase. The
showcases
present
work
by
local
choreographers alongside the company, giving
artists in the community the opportunity to
perform their work at no cost and to connect
with a wider audience. Whether on the road or
at home, Koresh Dance Company is making it
known to the world that Philadelphia fosters
creativity and artistic excellence!
Who do we serve?
Koresh Dance Company is fully dedicated to the enrichment of the cultural landscape and artistic
reputation of Philadelphia. It is important to us to sustain a group of dancers and an administrative staff
on salary, so that we can fully dedicate ourselves to our mission.
We serve our mission in three ways:
Performance
The Koresh Dance Company strives to be an artistic
force by creating innovative and emotional dance
performances for audiences in Philadelphia and
around the nation. The company’s original dance
pieces break through boundaries of traditional
choreography and offer audiences an exciting
experience.
Instruction
The Koresh School of Dance offers classes and
workshops to adults and children in the
Philadelphia community. Our classes provide
students with an introduction to dance and offer
beginners through professionals a means of
artistic expression. Through these programs, we
identify and develop new dance performers and
choreographers and thus further enhance the
artistic talent in Philadelphia.
Community Outreach
The Koresh Kids Dance program brings free arts
education to underserved youth in Philadelphia.
Koresh dancers get Philadelphia public school
students on their feet and dancing in their "master
classes." When the company members give lecturedemonstrations in the local public schools, the
students can see a performance and talk to the
dancers about their art and work.
Audience and Education Demographics
Performances
Koresh Dance Company Age Demographics in 2013-14
Koresh Dance Company Gender Demographics in 2013-14
over 65
56-65
46-55
36-45
26-35
15-25
Female
under 15
Male
0.00% 5.00% 10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
Koresh School of Dance
Koresh Dance School Age Demographics in 2013-14
25+
15-25
Under 15
Koresh Dance School Gender Demographics in 2013-14
Female
Male
0.00% 10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%
0.00%
20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00%
Koresh Kids Dance (Outreach)
Koresh Kids Dance Age Demographics in 2013-14
Under 15
0.00% 20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%
120.00%
Koresh Kids Dance Ethnicity Demographics in 2013-14
Other
Latino
African American
Caucasian
0.00% 20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%
Koresh Kids Dance Gender Demographics in 2013-14
Female
Male
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
75% of students participating in Koresh Kids
Dance fall beneath the US poverty line.
Our Reach
Through its artistic endeavors,
Koresh Dance Company reaches
over 40,000 individuals annually.
KDC’s online marketing initiative
boasts 20,000 “likes/followers” on
facebook and twitter alone, with
150,000 website visitors per year.
KDC’s print materials, including our
tour brochure, are distributed
through-out the country at
conferences, performances and
presenter showcases, reaching an
additional 2,000 individuals in the
field.
Additionally, Koresh advertises in
some of the region’s top media
outlets including the Philadelphia
Inquirer, City Paper, Metro
Philadelphia, Philadelphia’s PECO
Crown Lights, Philadelphia Weekly,
and city bus shelters— in total
reaching over 200,000 individuals
yearly. (Statistics taken from the City Transit of
Philadelphia.)
Koresh at Home
Koresh Dance Company strives to be an artistic force by creating innovative and emotional dance
performances for audiences in Philadelphia. The company’s original dance pieces break through boundaries
of traditional choreography and offer audiences an exciting experience. As the resident dance company at
the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, home of the Philadelphia Theatre Company, KDC presents two homes
seasons— one in the fall, and one in the spring.
During our fall home season KDC re-stages works that were previously
created for the Company. This year Artistic Director, Roni Koresh, will restage ev.o.lu.tion— a piece exploring how language and art have
remained essential to human nature throughout the ages. Our fall home
season will take place from November 13-16th, 2014 at the Suzanne
Roberts Theatre.
Our spring home season features a world premiere by Artistic Director,
Roni Koresh. Roni’s works are characterized by a high level of
theatricality, both comedic and dramatic. While his works to date have
not defined outright stories, they have featured developed characters.
Roni also draws heavily from musical inspiration, which has served as the starting point for many of his works.
Working freely with music from a wide range of genres—classical, electronic, folk—even within the same
piece, Roni’s works play with a broad range of cultural signifiers that work together, and bounce off of one
another, to convey humor, paradox, struggle, harmony, and community. Our spring home season will take
place in March 2015.
Home Season Sponsorship Packages
Level benefits include all preceding
Silver
$5,000+
 Complimentary tickets for 2 to any performance, at home during the regularly scheduled
season.

Listing in our program books distributed at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (reaching
approximately 5,000 individuals yearly.)

Complimentary full page ad in our program books distributed at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.

Media listings in our press releases, TV, radio and print ads + all social media outlets including
facebook, twitter and e-blasts.

Discounts on special event tickets including our Spring Silent Auction and Gala.
Gold
$10,000+
 20% discounted tickets for employees for all tickets throughout the regularly scheduled
season.

Receive sneak peek invitations for 4 for upcoming seasons, hosted by our Artistic Director, Roni
Koresh.

Year-long company listing on the KDC website with a direct link to your company’s home page.

Use of Koresh Dance Studios for company meetings or gatherings (upon request and
availability).
Platinum
$15,000+
 4 complimentary invitations to our Spring Silent Auction and Gala.
 Private company luncheons for up to 20 guests, which includes tours of the studios and a short
performance by company members (upon request and availability).
Title
$25,000+
 Naming rights on the event (i.e.: Company Name and Koresh Dance Company present Through
the Skin).
 Company banner hung outside our studios at 2002 Rittenhouse Square for the full season.
Koresh on Tour
Over the past 23 years, Koresh Dance Company has developed
into a nationally acclaimed dance company by producing and
presenting performances of the highest caliber to arts patrons
across the country. This year the Company is touring at its highest
rates ever, traveling to 23 venues across the country, and
reaching over 15 states including; Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont and
Washington.
What the critics say…
“It’s all dance, and it’s all art.”– Dance Magazine
“The expression and performances proved fresh, urgent and deeply persuasive.” –
LA Times
“They consistently astonish with their skill, when all ten of them move
together as a unit, they become a single entity, a piece of life moving as if
with one heartbeat.” – San Antonio Express
Tour Sponsorship Packages
Level benefits include all preceding
Silver
$5,000+
 Complimentary tickets for 4 to any performance, at home or on tour during the
regularly scheduled season.
 Listing in our program books distributed at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (reaching
approximately 5,000 individuals yearly.)
 Recognition in the Koresh Presenter Packets (reaching 21 unique communities
across the country.)
 Complimentary full page ad in our program books distributed at the Suzanne
Roberts Theatre (reaching approximately 5,000 individuals yearly).
 Media listings in our press releases, TV, radio and print ads + all social media outlets
including facebook, twitter and e-blasts.
 Discounts on special event tickets including our Spring Silent Auction and Gala.
Gold
$10,000+
 20% discounted tickets for employees.
 Receive sneak peek invitations for 4 to upcoming seasons hosted by our Artistic
Director, Roni Koresh.
 Year-long company y listing on the KDC website with a direct link to your
company’s home page.
 Company promo presentation before each performance on tour.
Platinum
$15,000+
 4 complimentary invitations to our Spring Silent Auction and Gala.
 Private luncheons for up to 20 guests, which includes tours of the studios and
short performances by company members (upon request and availability).
On behalf of us all here at Koresh
Dance, thank you for your
consideration!
Koresh Dance Company | 2002 Rittenhouse Square Phila., PA 19103 | 215.751.0958 | www.koreshdance.org